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The Honored Guests finally value the process, not just the productnew
"It's about understanding your situation and understanding that something has to change in order to get to a better place," says frontman Russell Baggett of the band's third album, Please Try Again.
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
08-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Honored Guests
Freddie Gibbsnew
Only Freddie Gibbs could rightfully boast about gracing magazine covers without a record label Or call himself "Gangsta Gibbs" with no sense of irony Or crib a beat from Masta Ace and one-up the original rap...
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Freddie Gibbs
Foreign Globester Is a Man in Motionnew
Most rappers take pleasure in cultivating their own personal mythology, and Paul Laster — better known by his stage name Motion Man — is no exception It begins with the etymology of "Motion Man," which, he says, derives from his break-dancing talent in high school...
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-25-2010 |
Unclassified
Abbey Road: Some Good Memoriesnew
The Abbey Road EMI Studio in London, no doubt the most famous recording studio in the world, has been in the news a lot recently. So Lionel Rolfe waited a few weeks before telling his stories about the place without the contamination of trendiness.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
08-24-2010 |
Music
Tags: Abbey Road, Beatles
'Hey, Soul Sister' propels Train to the topnew
There's something dainty and delicate about California band Train's style. With a tight rhythm section behind Pat Monahan's high-tones, however, they sound like well-seasoned cats with warm chops and a firm handle on songcraft. Check the latest, Save Me, San Francisco, for comfirmation.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-23-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Hawk': The Best Sort of Throwbacknew
Former Belle & Sebastianite Isobel Campbell and her collaborator, Mark Lanegan, channel the smoldering boy/girl duos of the cool 1960s.
North Coast Journal |
Mark Shikuma |
08-19-2010 |
Reviews
Kooley High is Moving to New Yorknew
"My mama always told me that people won't respect you sometimes until you leave and come back, so we're doing our little leave and come back thing because we're definitely coming back."
INDY Week |
Spencer Griffith |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Wedding Present's Bizarro resurfacesnew
With an odd but potent lyrical mix of love, angst, lust, and jealousy (plus loads of nervous musical energy), The Wedding Present established itself in the early '90s as one of the U.K.'s top standouts. These days, their vibrant guitar-pop style sounds as fresh and excitable as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wedding Present, Bizarro
Miami grooving with The Spam Allstarsnew
Fortunately, the Spam Allstars don't need gimmicks to be memorable. Their highly danceable sound incorporates dub, funk, and hip hop with a heavy dose of Latin rhythms.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joi's Badass Revengenew
Can Atlanta's funk matriarch turn a career of big breaks and bad timing into her Hot Heavy & Bad comeuppance?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jacinta Howard |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joi, Joilicious
The Arcade Fire's ascension, and their cold stare back downnew
The Arcade Fire was once about possibility; they still sound that way, but—egalitarian subject, best-seller be damned—they're now at the top of the pile, coldly staring down at the mess.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Merge Records, The Arcade Fire
Interpol's Sam Fogarino sees a bright futurenew
With a new lineup in place, Interpol hit the road last month to showcase the new material on a forthcoming album — a self-titled studio collection due on Sept. 7 on Matador Records.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners Lock in the Funknew
New Orleans bassist and vocalist George Porter, Jr. has conducted a brilliant musical career over the last four decades.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Andre Williams: That's All I Neednew
The 74-year-old Detroit soul legend assembles a Motown supergroup for a sly, satisfying, bluesy garage-rock release.
North Coast Journal |
Mark Shikuma |
08-16-2010 |
Reviews
Grand old partynew
Chicago soul bands with three-piece horn sections are pretty rare these days, and even rarer at Front Range Barbeque, a venue mostly known for booking bluegrass, folk and Americana acts But Lubriphonic frontman Giles Corey — whose Windy City rhythm and blues group is out on the road more than 30 weeks a year — isn't exactly worried...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
